Biggest News, Trailers, and Videos From Blizzcon 2015

Blizzcon, the annual fan-focused celebration of all things Blizzard, kicked off this week in Anaheim, California. Although a number of leaks spoiled some of the announcements ahead of time, there were still plenty of surprises and trailers. If you want a quick recap of everything that happened, check out our full list below.

Overwatch

• Overwatch was confirmed for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for $60, but...
• ...the developers explained why Overwatch won't have any type of cross-play.
• Here are the digital bonuses you get for purchasing the game, including five skins and bonuses for other Blizzard games.

Three new characters were revealed, and you can check out their gameplay here:

• New chracter and gameplay overview
• Genji gameplay overview
• D.Va gameplay overview
• Mei gameplay overview

Warcraft Movie

The big news everyone was waiting for was, of course, the first official Warcraft movie trailer. Our resident Warcraft experts also gave the trailer some in-depth analysis you can watch here:

And if you're so hyped about the movie that you want to start buying merch early, you can get an early look at the official items that will be available right here.

World of Warcraft: Legion

We got the first details of WoW's next expansion, Legion, back in August, but Blizzard waited until the convention to reveal the game's gorgeous cinematic trailer below. The expansion is slated to release summer 2016.

In an interview with the a developer on World of Warcraft, we talked about the team's response to the recent drop in subscriber numbers and why we have to wait until next year for Legion to release.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft

The popular digital trading card game is getting a new expansion with 45 new cards: The League of Explorers. In an investor meeting just prior to the show, Activision also revealed that Hearthstone is now up to 40 million players.

You can also check out our complete list of all 45 new Hearthstone cards you'll be able to acquire in the expansion.

Heroes of the Storm

Blizzard's "Hero Brawler" is introducing a unique new character to its roster soon: Cho'gall. The two-headed monstrosity is far stronger than normal characters, but he's also controlled by two players at the same time.

Greymane and Lunara were two other characters introduced during the Heroes of the Storm opening ceremony, and the Overwatch presentation revealed that Tracer would also make her way into the game.

In addition to the new characters, Heroes of the Storm is also getting a new mode: The Arena. Have you ever wanted to play 5v5 match with all Illidans? This will be your chance.

StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void

The current StarCraft trilogy is coming to an end, but that doesn't mean the series is over quite yet. Blizzard announced a new series of adventures is currently in development called Nova Covert Ops. We got a full run-down on what that entails in our interview with one of Blizzard's senior designers.

Legacy of the Void is launching soon, and ahead of the game's release, Blizzard also showed off the game's cinematic launch trailer.

Diablo III

Blizzard outlined the many changes and additions coming in Diablo III's next update, patch 2.4.0. Among the biggest are new areas and Legendary items, changes to Seasonal mode rewards, and a new challenge in the form of Set Dungeons.

We'll be at Blizzcon all weekend, and this story will be updated with additional details and interviews throughout the convention.